Citation and commencement, etc.

1.—(1) This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2023.

(2) It comes into force on 1st December 2023.

(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Adjournal.

Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996

2.—(1) The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996( 3) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In Chapter 51 (Animal Health and Welfare)—

(a) in rule 51.1 (interpretation)( 4)—

(i) after the definition of “the 2006 Act” insert—

““ the 2023 Act ” means the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023( 5) ; ”;

(ii) in the definition of “deprivation order” for “an order made under” to the end substitute—

““an order made under—

(iii) for the definition of “disqualification order” substitute—

““ disqualification order ” means an order made under—

(b) for rule 51.3(2) (representations) substitute—

“(2)  Paragraph (3) applies to a person who has received intimation under paragraph (1)(b) and wishes to make representations to the court under—

(a) section 28E(9) of the 1981 Act;

(b) section 39(9) of the 2006 Act;

(c) section 47(9) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006; or

(d) section 21(9) of the 2023 Act.

(3)  A person to whom this paragraph applies is to make representations, unless the court otherwise directs—

(a) in writing to the clerk of court; and

(b) by such date as the court directs. ”;

(c) for rule 51.4 (forms of appeal by person with interest in animal) substitute—

“Forms of appeal by person with interest in animal

51.4.   An application under—

(a) section 28E(11) of the 1981 Act;

(b) section 43(2) of the 2006 Act( 11) ;

(c) section 49(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006;

(d) section 25(2) of the 2023 Act,

is to be in Form 51.4. ”.

(3) In Chapter 58 (Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010)( 12)—

(a) for the chapter heading substitute “CONTROL OF DOGS”;

(b) for rule 58.1 (interpretation) substitute—

“Interpretation

58.1.   In this Chapter—

“ the 1953 Act ” means the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953( 13) ;

“ the 2010 Act ” means the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010( 14) ;

“ a combined order ” means an order made under section 1A(1)(c) of the 1953 Act;

“ a disqualification order ” means an order made under section 1A(1)(a) of the 1953 Act;

“ a prevention order ” means an order made under section 1A(1)(b) of the 1953 Act;

“ relevant order ” means—

Form of a relevant order

58.1A.   A relevant order is to be made in Form 58.1A.

Discharge or variation of a relevant order

58.1B.   An application under section 1A(5) of the 1953 Act to discharge or vary a relevant order is to be made in Form 58.1B.

Appeals against a refusal to discharge or vary a relevant order

58.1C.   An appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court under section 1A(6) of the 1953 Act against the refusal in whole, or in part, to make an order under section 1A(5) of that Act is to be made—

(a) not later than 7 days after the date of the decision appealed against;

(b) by lodging with the clerk of the court from which the appeal is to be taken a note of appeal in Form  58.1C.

Hearing and intimation

58.1D.   On an application or appeal being lodged the court must—

(a) appoint a hearing on the application or appeal;

(b) make an order for service of the application, or appeal, with the date and time of the hearing on all parties. ”.

(4) In the appendix—

(a) in Form 51.2 (form of deprivation order)( 15)—

(i) after “[orsection 47(1) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006]” insert “[orsection 21(10) of the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023]”;

(ii) before the paragraph beginning “ORDERS” insert “[AND having considered the need to ensure the welfare of the [dog/horse];]”;

(b) in Form 51.4 (form of appeal under section 28E(11) of the Animal Health Act 1981, section 43(2) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 or section 49(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006)( 16)—

(i) for the title substitute “Form of appeal against deprivation order”;

(ii) after the words “[orsection 49(2) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006]” insert “[orsection 25(2) of the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023]”;

(c) in Form 51.5 (form of disqualification order)( 17) for “regulation 21(1) of the Licensing of Animal Dealers (Young Cats and Young Dogs) (Scotland) Regulations 2009” substitute “section 22(13) of the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023”.

(d) after Form 56.5 (form of application for variation or revocation of an order restricting the reporting of proceedings)( 18) insert Forms 58.1A, 58.1B and 58.1C, as set out in the schedule of this Act of Adjournal.

Paragraph 2(4)

SCHEDULE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Act of Adjournal)

This Act of Adjournal makes amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 (“ the 1996 Rules”). Paragraph 2(2) amends Chapter 51 (Animal Health and Welfare) and related court forms in consequence of the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023.

Paragraph 2(3) amends Chapter 58 (Control of Dogs) of the 1996 Rules in consequence of amendments made to the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 (c. 28)(“ the 1953 Act”).

Paragraph 2(3)(a) changes the chapter heading of Chapter 58.

Paragraph 2(4)(b) substitutes a new rule 58.1 (interpretation) and inserts new rules 58.1A to 58.1D into Chapter 58. These new rules set out what forms must be used for the making of, or an application for, an order or the discharge or variation of an order made by the court under section 1A(1) of the 1953 Act, lodging an appeal against the refusal to vary or discharge such an order and the procedure relating to appeals.

Paragraph 2(4) and the schedule insert new forms 58.1A to 58.1C into the appendix of the 1996 Rules.